Evans hits out at snooker's wildcard system as it threatens her breakthrough

Reanne Evans has hit out at the wildcard system that could wreck her breakthrough.

The 27-year-old from Dudley will become the first woman to reach a major tournament venue at the Wuxi Classic in China on Monday, but she is one of four players forced to play an extra match against a local hopeful.

If Evans loses against teenager Zhu Yinghui, she will be denied a clash with former world champion Neil Robertson.

Hitting out: Reanne Evans is unhappy with the wildcard system

Breaking through: Evans is the first female player to reach a major tournament venue

Evans said: ‘Even when I wasn’t a casualty of the wild-cards, I wasn’t a fan of them. When snooker first went to China it was fair enough, the sport wasn’t established. But China is a snooker power now.

‘I was very disappointed when I found out. It felt like all the achievement and the hype was for nothing.’